A court in a civil action brought under this chapter or the commission in an administrative hearing under Section 301.111 may award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party and assess court costs against the nonprevailing party.
Tex. Prop. Code § 301.156
PREVAILING PARTY
Known as the Texas Fair Housing Act
The act spans §§ 301–301 (54 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Texas Commission on Human Rights ex rel. Hale v. Kinnear (1999)
Most recently applied in Texas Commission on Human Rights ex rel. Hale v. Kinnear (March 1999)
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 40, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.